The organization and its affiliates in New Hampshire and Vermont say federal agencies have not provided public documents about increased immigration enforcement.
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Posted inLocal & State
Deering student who fought for spot in national poetry contest says experience was ‘like heaven’
Allan Monga, an asylum seeker from Zambia, was not among the top 8 scorers in his semifinal round of the Poetry Out Loud competition.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about Melania Trump’s accent belittles all immigrants
Mocking how non-natives speak is a way of dismissing what they have to say and their contributions to society.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Building named for racist scientist doesn’t reflect University of Maine’s values
This tribute shouldn’t be paid to a former UMaine president who promoted racist selective-breeding policies and worked to sow doubt about the link between smoking and cancer.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Refugee resettlements in U.S., Maine plummet under Trump administration
Agencies report new arrivals have slowed to a trickle under restrictions that also have stalled reunification of families here with relatives they left behind.
Posted inNation & World
Trump policies keep some refugee families apart, reunite others
The restrictions sort people by country, and effectively by religion.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Immigration terminology is based on a myth that needs to be challenged
With a migration increase has come the morphing of terms, stifling discussion of much-needed restrictions and enforcement.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: As middle ground on immigration, beef up border security while protecting ‘dreamers’
It’s a trade-off that would keep the country safe and improve the lives of millions of human beings.
Posted inNation & World
ACLU sues U.S. government for separating asylum-seeking families
The case revolves around a Congolese woman who was separated from her 7-year-old daughter in detention centers 2,000 miles apart.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: I hope Democrats defend sanctuary cities – because it’ll cost them
Do lawmakers really want to be on the side of shielding illegal immigrants, many with criminal records?